Suite Talk, March 10, 2011

Comcast has promoted Kathy Zachem to senior vice president of regulatory and state legislative affairs and Melissa Maxfield to senior vice president of congressional and federal government affairs.

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Zachem, who joined Comcast in 2008, was previously a founding partner at Wilkinson, Barker & Knauer, where she practiced communications law for 23 years. She received a bachelor’s degree from George Washington University and a law degree from George Mason University.

Maxfield, who joined Comcast in 2003, had been director of Dedicated Americans for the Senate and political liaison at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. She has a bachelor’s from Randolph College in Lynchburg, Va.

“Kathy and Melissa are two of the most highly respected legislative and regulatory professionals in Washington,” said Comcast Executive Vice President David Cohen. “Their leadership work in connection with our NBCUniversal transaction was integral to its successful completion.”

ITTA taps Morelli

Genevieve Morelli has been named president of the Independent Telephone and Telecommunications Alliance, where she will direct the trade association’s operations and advocacy in Washington.

For the past 10 years, she had been a partner at Kelley Drye & Warren. Earlier, she served as senior vice president of government affairs for Qwest Communications International, and executive vice president and general counsel for the Competitive Telecommunications Association.

“We are very pleased that Genny will be joining ITTA,” said Chairman Matthew Dosch. “Genny is a highly respected telecommunications advocate who will bring to ITTA a wealth of knowledge and expertise not only in telecommunication policy but also in association management.” Suite Talk follows career changes, client developments and other movements in the public affairs sector. Please send news and photos to suitetalk@politico.com and follow us at www.twitter.com/suite_talk.